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maxsolomon

(35,676 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2025, 02:35 PM Jan 27

Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Here's why the idea is rejected.

Source: Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip was met with a hard “no” Sunday from the two U.S. allies along with the Palestinians themselves, who fear Israel would never allow them to return.

Trump floated the idea on Saturday, saying he would urge the leaders of the two Arab countries to take in Gaza’s now largely homeless population, so that “we just clean out that whole thing.” He added that resettling most of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million could be temporary or long term.

Hamas and the Western-backed Palestinian Authority condemned the idea. Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, told journalists that his country’s rejection of the proposed transfer of Palestinians was “firm and unwavering.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right governing partners have long advocated what they describe as the voluntary emigration of large numbers of Palestinians and the reestablishment of Jewish settlements in Gaza. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who is now a crucial member of Netanyahu’s governing coalition, called Trump’s proposal a “great idea.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-trump-gaza-egypt-jordan-c6bedbd6ca0702c22b80f1bf07cd4326

MFer is an idiot who thinks everything should have an easy button. Kneejerk speculation is not going to help solve this situation.

But we all knew this already.

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Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Here's why the idea is rejected. (Original Post) maxsolomon Jan 27 OP

Gaza to be replaced for a Beach Resort for the rich.................... Lovie777 Jan 27 #1

Mediterranean shoreline? Perfect for a Trump golf course, and a Kushner resort. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 27 #2

Yeah, that's what DU extrapolated from Kushner's dim bulb comments. maxsolomon Jan 27 #3

Also, duh Israel...we pretty much know what they "want", but this is between Israel and whoever.... LeftInTX Jan 27 #5

It's been tried before. Ursus Rex Jan 27 #4

Call it for what it really is: ethnic cleansing IzzaNuDay Jan 27 #6

Are you asserting 10/7 was planned by Israel to enable the destruction? maxsolomon Jan 28 #8

I didn't reference to 10/7 IzzaNuDay Jan 28 #9

"It's clear the rampant devastation of Gaza was planned" maxsolomon Jan 28 #10

When I see the before and after devastation pictures in Gaza IzzaNuDay Jan 28 #11

i'm not asserting it was accidental. it was the result of bombing during urban combat. maxsolomon Jan 28 #12

He *NEVER* takes responsibility for anything. It's always someone else's fault. Initech Jan 27 #7

Lovie777

(16,202 posts)

1. Gaza to be replaced for a Beach Resort for the rich....................

Reply to maxsolomon (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 02:44 PM

Jan 27

what say you who voted for shithole because of Gaza.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,932 posts)

2. Mediterranean shoreline? Perfect for a Trump golf course, and a Kushner resort.

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 02:58 PM

Jan 27

maxsolomon

(35,676 posts)

3. Yeah, that's what DU extrapolated from Kushner's dim bulb comments.

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 03:14 PM

Jan 27

He also proposed a "temporary relocation" of Gazans to the Negev so they wouldn't be in the way during reconstruction.

MFer is reviving that debate. I don't think he's going to find many takers among Arab Govts or the Palestinians themselves.

LeftInTX

(32,048 posts)

5. Also, duh Israel...we pretty much know what they "want", but this is between Israel and whoever....

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:40 PM

Jan 27

This isn't just between Trump, Egypt and Jordan. He just can't go overseas and wave a "magic wand".

Sure he can agree to support Netanyahu, but it is what it is. He's not the boss. Trump can't order deportations from Gaza. Not his party, not his circus!

Ursus Rex

(312 posts)

4. It's been tried before.

Reply to maxsolomon (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:04 PM

Jan 27

At least, in Jordan, and the results were terrible for the government that took them in, eventually leading to Black September in 1970 (of course it's FAR MORE COMPLICATED than that), which in turn lead to the Palestinians finding refuge in Lebanon, which in turn precipitated another cycle of turmoil and destabilization (google Beirut in the 1960s for a comparison). Egypt is precarious enough for their leadership without adding more potential threats.

IzzaNuDay

(838 posts)

6. Call it for what it really is: ethnic cleansing

Reply to maxsolomon (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:57 PM

Jan 27

It’s clear the rampant devastation of Gaza was planned. Then suggesting the relocation of the entire Gaza population to two unknown countries and cultures, making these people permanent migrants. It’s plain to see this is ethnic cleansing but I don’t see anyone saying this quiet part out loud!

maxsolomon

(35,676 posts)

8. Are you asserting 10/7 was planned by Israel to enable the destruction?

Reply to IzzaNuDay (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 12:06 PM

Jan 28

Or something else? A collaboration w/ Hamas?

It's not a very effective ethnic cleansing - Gaza started w/ 2.3 million Palestinians, now it has 2.25 million Palestinians, who aren't going anywhere despite MFer's irresponsible spitballing.

IzzaNuDay

(838 posts)

9. I didn't reference to 10/7

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 03:59 PM

Jan 28

perhaps you replied to the wrong person

If the dotard wants to move all Palestinians out of Gaza, what would you call it?

maxsolomon

(35,676 posts)

10. "It's clear the rampant devastation of Gaza was planned"

Reply to IzzaNuDay (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 04:06 PM

Jan 28

That was your post, right?

IzzaNuDay

(838 posts)

11. When I see the before and after devastation pictures in Gaza

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 05:53 PM

Jan 28

was that by accident? Please explain!

maxsolomon

(35,676 posts)

12. i'm not asserting it was accidental. it was the result of bombing during urban combat.

Reply to IzzaNuDay (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:06 PM

Jan 28

you're the one asserting that "it was planned". planned when? by whom?

hamas planned that the IDF would be drawn into urban combat and lose the support of the west. israel planned how they would engage hamas troops and attack the tunnel system.

did either side plan that the result of this conflict would be a moonscape of rubble? i don't know, but you asserted that it was a deliberate plan. please explain.

Initech

(103,300 posts)

7. He *NEVER* takes responsibility for anything. It's always someone else's fault.

Reply to maxsolomon (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 06:57 PM

Jan 27

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